Chelsea, Leicester City fined for Stamford Bridge incident

The clubs were charged after their players clashed near the touchline at Stamford Bridge in Chelsea's 2-1 win on May 18.

Published : Jun 02, 2021 10:57 IST

Leicester City's Jamie Vardy and Thiago Silva of Chelsea during a clash among players at Stamford Bridge on Tuesday, May 18.
Leicester City's Jamie Vardy and Thiago Silva of Chelsea during a clash among players at Stamford Bridge on Tuesday, May 18.
lightbox-info

Leicester City's Jamie Vardy and Thiago Silva of Chelsea during a clash among players at Stamford Bridge on Tuesday, May 18.

Chelsea and Leicester City have each been fined 22,500 pounds ($31,851 * ) for failing to control their players during an altercation in a Premier League match last month, the Football Association (FA) said.

The clubs were charged after their players clashed near the touchline at Stamford Bridge in Chelsea's 2-1 win on May 18.

READ |

The incident took place in stoppage time after Chelsea centre back Antonio Rudiger pushed Leicester's Ricardo Pereira, who had fouled Ben Chilwell.

"Both clubs admitted that they failed to ensure their players and club officials conducted themselves in an orderly fashion and refrained from provocative behaviour during the 93rd minute of the fixture," the FA said in a statement.

*($1 = 0.7064 pounds)

Sign in to unlock all user benefits
  • Get notified on top games and events
  • Save stories to read later
  • Access to comment on every story
  • Sign up / manage to our newsletters with a single click
  • Get notified by email for early bird access to discounts & offers to our products
Sign in

Comments

Comments have to be in English, and in full sentences. They cannot be abusive or personal. Please abide to our community guidelines for posting your comment